Under the direction of the hospital Administrator, the Director of Rehabilitation Services is responsible for managing and supervising the Rehabilitation Department to meet resident needs, the fiscal requirements along with federal and state regulations. The Director of Rehabilitation will achieve specific patient care, employee relations, customer service, and financial objectives through strong leadership and effective management of staff, customers, and referral sources. Acts as a liaison between Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Administration, Medical Staff, Nursing Staff, and the community representing the department at professional meetings. The Director of Rehabilitation is a working director position.

Responsibilities:

• Provides positive leadership by an environment of teamwork, open communication and customer service.
• Responsible for human resources processes including interviewing and orientating staff, ongoing performance management and timekeeping/scheduling and required documentation.
• Assists with financial management by developing and maintaining budget, strives to keep operations within benchmarks and communicates variances.
• Ensures the compliance of policies and work instructions with regulatory standards and to improve the overall operation of the facility.
• Performs chart review; collects patient and/or caregiver interview information; and consults with other medical staff.
• Develops, initiates and/or revises an individualized plan of care that includes short and long-term goals for the patient/family based on objective tests, measures and evaluation and reflects the plan of the entire health care team.
• Carries out assessment and treatment techniques safely and in compliance with policy to facilitate achievement of expected goals; assesses patient response to intervention based upon expected goals; and supervises support staff according to staff’s scope of practice.
• Documents treatment and appropriate charges in an accurate and timely manner.
• Coordinates patient care activities and communicates with other members of the healthcare team.
• Facilitates system and institutional policies, procedures, and goals to evaluate impact on patient outcome.
• Incorporates evidence based practice into therapy practice.
• Uses interpersonal strategies with peers and other members of the healthcare team to promote effective team function and a sense of satisfaction by those involved.

Qualifications: 

Requirement:

• Graduated from accredited Therapy Program with a Master's of Science degree.
• Must have project management skills and the ability to initiate process improvement and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Therapy licensure registered with the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts and may require additional state licensure based on the population served.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required or must complete BLS certification with in the first two weeks of employment.
• Must have a valid Kansas Driver's License with an acceptable driving record for certain patient care settings or populations.

Preferred:

• Five to seven years of management experience in a healthcare setting.
• AED and basic first aid training

Patient Interaction: Frequent

Infection Control: Initial and Ongoing training in dealing with infection control. Trainings could include, but are not limited to, blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids and bio-hazardous materials as they apply to your daily work environment.

HIPAA: This position will have access to the following Protected Health Information in order to carry out the duties related to their position at Hays Medical Center based on the following criteria:
Primary – required (routine) to do the job;
Secondary – required for the job, but mostly an exception; and
None – no approved access
Description of Information
Primary:
Patient Demographic Information (information used to identify a person): Name, Date of Birth, Address, Race, Marital Status, Religion
Clinical Information (information that describes a patient’s health status): Diagnosis, Reports/Medical Notes, Test Results, Problem List, Procedures, History and Physical
Coding Information (clinical information that is in (alpha) numeric format): ICD-9 Codes, Rev Codes, CPT Codes
Financial Information/Insurance (information related to insurance, billing and payment): Billing Information, Payer Name, Payer ID, Account Balances, Plan Elements Covered, Payment Information, Payment Rates